User manual SOUNDCRAFT FOSTEX RD8 CONFIGURATION

[. . . ] NOTE: If 2 RD-8s are synchronized, the wordclock MUST be generated by the Master RD-8. If only 1 RD-8 is used, it can be set to receive wordclock generated by the 328XD. It must be decided whether MIDI Time Code (MTC) or Longitudinal Timecode (LTC or SMPTE) is to be used to transmit the timecode from the Master RD-8 to the 328XD. If LTC is to be used, MIDI connections must still be made, in order to enable the transmission of MIDI Machine Control (MMC). [. . . ] Press <MENU> to return to the menu pages. MIDI To configure the 328XD to send the MMC controls to the RD-8s and vice versa, RD-8 must be selected in the Tape Machine Setup menu. Enter the Menu pages by pressing the <MENU> button, and scroll up or down with the PARAM encoder until the `Tape Mach Setup' menu is highlighted. Press <ENTER>, scroll until Fostex RD-8 is highlighted and press <ENTER> again. 4 Soundcraft 328XD and Fostex RD8 Once Fostex RD-8 has been selected, the timecode source must be selected. Press the Down cursor key and set the timecode source to either MTC (MIDI Timecode) or LTC (Linear Timecode / SMPTE). or NOTE: If no SMPTE cable has been connected, MTC must be selected; if a SMPTE cable has been connected, LTC must be selected. The frame rate must also be selected. The options are 24 frame, 25 frame, 30 drop frame and 30 nondrop frame. Whichever is selected here must also be selected later when setting up the Master RD-8 to generate the timecode. Once the 328XD has been set up, it is very advisable to store a User Setup of the above settings Enter the Menu pages by pressing the <MENU> button and scroll through the menus until `User Setups' is highlighted. Press <ENTER> and scroll to find a vacant location. Press <STORE> in the 328XD Snapshot panel. To edit the parameters of the User Setup, while it is highlighted in the display, press <ENTER>. To recall the User Setup, highlight it in the LCD and press the <RECALL> button in the Snapshot panel. Before proceeding to the RD-8 setup, recall the User Setup and switch off the 328XD. 5 Soundcraft 328XD and Fostex RD8 RD-8 CONFIGURATION Firstly, turn on the Slave RD-8. Allow a few seconds for the RD-8 to boot correctly. Allow a few more seconds for the Master RD-8 to boot and recognize the Slave RD-8. Master RD-8 Configuration To set the Sample Rate: Press <HOME>, <F1> on the Master RD-8. The display will show the current sample rate. To select a sample rate of 44. 1kHz press <F1> or to set a sample rate of 48. 0kHz press <F3>. NOTE: Before selecting the sample rate, it is necessary to decide whether work is to be carried out at 44. 1kHz or 48. 0kHz. To set MIDI as remote control source: Press <DATA EDIT> if not already lit and then press <REMOTE LOCAL>. The red REMOTE LED only should be lit and the display will show the Remote In menu page. <F3> should then be pressed to set the Master RD-8 MIDI input as the remote source. To set the Clock Source to Internal: Press <DATA EDIT> if not lit and then press <CHASE ON/OFF>. [. . . ] To activate the Digital Inputs, press <DIGITAL IN>, and to set the Input Monitor to Auto press INPUT MONITOR <AUTO>. NOTE: The Slave RD-8 will automatically slave to the wordclock of the Master RD-8, the clock being transmitted via the Sync Cable connecting the two machines. Timecode Setup On the Master RD-8, with the <DATA EDIT> LED lit, press <GEN SET> to enter the Timecode Generator menu pages. Set the Generator Source to Internal by pressing <F1>: NOTE: Remember that SMPTE can only be selected if the SMPTE cable is connected between the master RD-8 and the 328XD. To set the Frame Rate, and the method of generation (whether free running or record arm dependent) pages 5-20 to 5-36 of the RD-8 manual should be consulted. [. . . ]